Hi Everyone

I have been looking for the perfect foundation for a long time, one which would give me light to full coverage with a natural healthy finish and also feel that you are not wearing makeup. Therefore when I seen that IT Cosmetics had a Full Coverage Your Skin But Better CC cream with SPF 50+ which claimed to be both a full coverage cream + anti aging hydrating serum and seen that QVC UK were selling it with a heavenly skin brush for £31.92  I decided to purchase as excellent value and great way to try.    The CC Cream is available in choice of colours; Fair, Light, Medium, Tan and Rich, so I ordered the Light option as seemed the nearest to my skin tone.

Brush described as:

A revolutionary brush featuring patent-pending, skincare-infused brush hair for flawless-looking skin and makeup.  A Skin Perfecting Brush to help you create the perfect canvas.    Love this brush, which comes in a clear cylinder container, the sleek silver handle with white bristles is so stylist and the bristles although v soft are still firm enough to apply foundation, blusher, bronzer or contour.  You can see finger marks on the handle but very easy to wipe clean.

CC+ Cream described as:

A multi-tasking cream which aims to provide full coverage, protect your skin with SPF50+, as well as moisturise.   Can be used as your moisturiser, anti aging serum, concealer, foundation and sunscreen based on your coverage needs.  Also states is paraben and cruelty free and enriched with hydrolysed collagen, peptides, niacin, hyaluronic acid and vitamins A, B, C and E, plus chemical-free SPF50+.

Love the sleek silver packaging.  The CC+ Cream comes in a  silver and clear squeezeable tube with a pump applicator.  I prefer a tube and I personally feel  that the pump applicator makes it more hygienic than a screw top bottle.

The pump applicator is so easy to use and the CC Cream has a creamy consistency with a v light not overpowering fragrance.   I used one pump and buffed it into my skin with the brush, it applied v easily,  give me a lovely dewy (not greasy) natural finish with good coverage,  also felt it was moisturising my skin at the same time, not heavy at all, does not settle into any fine lines either and ‘Light’ was the correct choice for me.   If you prefer a heavier coverage you can use two pumps but it is buildable so would recommend starting with one pump (advises applying 1-2 pumps to clean skin).     Although I do like the finish I get with the brush  I have used the CC+ cream with a beauty blender and my fingertips as well, sometimes I think I get an even better finish this way.    However I still love the brush, and also use it for contouring, as well as for applying bronzer, powder, blusher.

I absolutely love this CC Cream which is so, so much more, provides moisture, excellent coverage, which is also buildable depending on the coverage you want, has SPF 50+ and feels like you are not wearing makeup, which I love.  I definitely agree can be used as a concealer as well on areas where you want more coverage (however I still prefer using a light concealer on these areas as well), also leaves your skin feeling hydrated, looking healthy with a natural radiant glow and skin feels smooth to the touch.  I also find it does last well throughout the day as well.

I will be repurchasing and I would definitely recommend trying.  As QVC have a 30 day return policy, if you find it not suitable for you and you return your product within this time period you will get a full refund so definitely a great way to try this product to see if it is suitable for you as well.

As not many UK retailers stock it at the minute (although I think I have seen advertised previously that Selfridges should be stocking the brand from June 2017),  I have included details of the QVC UK offer below but note ‘Light’ is now only available by signing up to their waiting list.

• QVC UK:, – £31.92 (plus £3.95 p&p) – IT Cosmetics Full Coverage SPF 50+CC Cream & Heavenly Skin Brush (30 day money back guarantee)

Look forward to any comments you may have – have you tried this CC+ cream already, if so, do you like it as much as me?   If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Hi Everyone

Hope you all had a lovely Easter break.

Hard to believe but it is the  YOU Beauty box  shortlist time again – the May theme is  ‘Global Edit’ and selection will be available on 1st May 2017 from 7 am  – for details on how to subscribe / different plans which start from £6.95 please see my previous post here.

Shortlist / Products you can choose from:

• Indeed Labs 10 Balm Smoothing Cream 30ml;
• MADARA Smart Antioxidants Fine Line Minimising Day Cream 20ml;
• Resultime Hydrating Cream 15ml;
• Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum 10ml;
• Dr Hauschka Quince Day Cream & Cleansing Cream Duo 5ml & 10ml;
• Andalou Naturals Instant Brighten & Tighten Hydro Serum Facial Mask 18ml;
• Andalou Naturals Instant Lift & Firm Hydro Serum Facial Mask 18ml;
• Skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels 3.2g;
• Merci Handy Cleansing Hand Gel 30ml*
• SkinYoga Coffee Body Scrub 22g;
• Maskorea Instant Glow 3-Step Face Mask 25ml; and
• Cetaphil Gentle cleanser 236ml;

Extra May Treats – Gazelli – £5 OFF (£30 min spend) discount card, Intensive Age-Repair Cream sachet 2ml, Skin Balancing Cleanser sachet 2ml, Reviving Eye Cream sachet 1ml.

Gold members will also receive a FREE full size Bellápierre Mineral Lipstick, worth £20.

Although still a wide selection of different skincare products / brands to choose from and still v good value for money,  not overly excited again this month with the choice of  items especially as no makeup,  with the exception of the ‘FREE’ Bellápierre Mineral Lipstick for ‘Gold’ members (worth £20).      However will still stay with the Gold Plan this month because of the addition of the free Bellápierre lipstick for ‘Gold’ members as I enjoy wearing their lipsticks, I find them creamy, hydrating and pigmented.    As a YOU Beauty box  member you are entitled to choose between two to four samples from the YOU Beauty Box shortlist each month, depending on which price plan you are on – Gold Plan (four samples).

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you  – take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x

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Hi Again

I received my April 2017 Look Incredible Deluxe beauty box yesterday.  It is one of the more expensive beauty boxes at £35 a month but contains all full size products and subscriptions start at £18.99 per month for a ‘standard’ beauty box.

Products come beautifully packaged each month in an outer white magnetic box with a red / white dot ribbon and an information card which includes the RRP for all the products which I love.

This months box contained the following products:

Perricone MD Blue Plasma – 59ml – RRP £79 – had heard a lot about this product but had not got round to trying  – states helps rebalance skin’s hydration and plump the appearance of fine lines, designed to reveal luminous younger looking skin, so if you have youthful luminous skin already you may not need this;

Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in Navy – RRP £12 – have used this before in the black version and thought it was good, it is long lasting and you able to do a fine line or a thicker one quite easily so I  am happy to see this included as when wearing jeans, any navy clothing, I like to put a navy over a black eyeliner at the corners but know some people just do not like navy eyeliners so maybe it would have been better to include the black version but as I said I am happy that the navy one was included;

Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matt Lip Paint – RRP £15  – love majority of Tarte products and this is a beautiful colour; states is a quick dry, full coverage, transfer proof liquid lipstick and initially, although I do not like majority of matt lipsticks, was still happy to see this included.  However although I can confirm very pigmented, does provide full coverage and seems to be transfer proof I personally found it just too drying on my lips, even with using lip balm prior to applying the lipstick;

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Slimlight – RRP £24 – was delighted to see this in the box as love Becca powder highlighters.  This is a highlighting stick which is perfect for using when you want precise highlighting; at the inner corners of the eyes, on the cupids bow, underneath your eyebrows or anywhere you want to highlight – love this product and my favourite item in this months box; and

Spa Retreats Indulgence Smoothing Body Scrub – RRP £12 – Formulated with essential oils of damask rose and rose geranium so if you not a fan of rose fragrance in products (like myself) do not think this will be for you as very strongly scented.    However I can confirm it definitely has a lovely consistently and does leave skin very smooth, but unfortunately it is just too fragrant for me personally.

Although two of the products (worth £24) are not for me personally, box is still v good value as total value of products are £142.  This is what beauty boxes are all about discovering / trying new products and therefore it is a bonus if you love all the products so not too disappointed as v happy with the other three.  I definitely would recommend trying this box if you can, remember standard box is £18.99 a month, especially if you love receiving full size items, discovering high value brands/products.  Although I love this box I have cancelled for a while to enable me to use / try all the products  I have already.

I hope you found this useful – welcome any comments and would love to know if you are already subscribed to this box, what you thought of this months box.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot and be v much appreciated.

Thank you – take care  – more posts to come v soon.

Best Wishes Liz x

Hi Everyone

Happy Easter – hope your day and Easter break going well.

I received my April 2017 My Little Box late last week.   This month’s theme is ‘Garden’, perfect theme for this time of year – the Illustrated box, cards, packaging is all coordinated perfectly in line with this month’s theme as always (however no glossy My Little Box booklet this month either).  All came in a box again this month, loved the bag last month and hope we have more bags in the future, even a few times a year.   As advised before it is one of my favourite monthly subscription boxes and costs £14.95 (inclusive of p&p) per month (always check to see if any offers on first, if thinking of subscribing).

Included in this months box are:  

‘My Little Box’  Patterned Bandana –Green / Navy/ White cotton patterned scarf – can be worn a number of ways, hair, neck, on your bag / belt – suggested styles are included on the front of the paper packaging as well;

‘My Little Box’ Magnetic Shopping List Notebook – a useful addition and as it is magnetic if you position it somewhere in sight, it will be handy when you need to write those lists, few useful recipes also included; 

‘My Little Box’ Fruit Shake Infuser Bottle – another useful addition – fashionable water bottle – intrigued as fruit section with perforations included within bottle to flavour your water, have not used it yet but interested to see how in works in practice;

Mixa Sensitive Skin Expert Restoring Body Lotion for V Dry Skin– 250 ml (full size) –  Never heard of this brand before and as I use body lotions / creams on a daily basis happy to see this included – has a creamy consistency and does leave skin hydrated and soft  however the fragrance slightly too much for me initially,  hard to say what the fragrance is – states is fast absorbing with no parabens; 

My Little Beauty Vitamin Shot Face Scrub– 75ml (full size)   – has an orange jelly consistency with micro beads – hardly any fragrance and you massage into moistened skin 1-2 times a week, concentrating on t zone and then rinse  – I found it did leave my skin feeling and looking fresher;

My Little Beauty Summer Lips SPF 15 – 3.5g (full size)   – another My Little Beauty product this month, leaves a coral / red sheen to your lips – sheer coverage – however good it has an SPF;

Extras included this month is a ‘Garden to Table’ – seasonable vegetable list and a sample packet of ‘Ape’ Crunchy Coconut Bites – three ‘bites’ in the packet – crispy coconut biscuit /snacks which are tasty if you like coconut – also states high in fibre and gluten free.

As always I would  recommend subscribing to this box as it is still one of my favourite subscription boxes.   However although this months box was still good value and included different products, it is probably one of my least favourite My Little Boxes to date – also a lot of skincare this month and two My Little Beauty items (personally think one My Little Beauty product is enough) – prefer when different brands are included,  hoping next month has more variety.

Any queries / comments please let me know and if you would like a separate review on any of the above products just let me know.  Also if you received this months box would love to know what you thought of it?

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Hi Everyone

I received my April 2017 Lookfantastic beauty box yesterday, I had cancelled for a while but then got a 3 month subscription and as this is my first box, will receive another two boxes (monthly subscription box which costs £15 per month (inc p&p) or from £11.25 for a 12 month subscription), you can also see the review of one of my earlier boxes here.

This month’s theme is ‘Natural Beauty’ and  Lookfantastic advise that ‘barefaced and beautiful is the way to go this April, letting your natural beauty shine through using a combination of good skincare and lightweight makeup to get your complexion glowing’.

Included is the usual product  / beauty information booklet and the following seven products (photos below)  and a copy of the April 2017 edition of the Elle Magazine:

Thisworks Perfect Legs Skin Miracle – 10ml (sample size)– £37.00 for 120ml;

 

Laura Geller Baked Balance N Brighten Foundation in Fair – 1.8g (deluxe travel size) – £26 for 9g;

Can be used alone or over your own foundation for a healthy glow – is a baked powder – I have tried it before and enjoyed using it, found it did give a healthy glow and has light / medium coverage as is buildable, was not drying on my skin either so happy to see this included in the box and perfect size for your handbag.

Alterna Caviar CC Cream 10 in 1 Complete Correction Leave in Hair Perfector – 25ml (deluxe travel size) – £26 for 74ml;

Love this product as already received the same size in another beauty box in the past and have just finished it, so perfect timing – you can apply to clean towel dried hair and style as desired or as a finisher on dry hair which I prefer it for and what I used it for mainly so that is why this size will last me a long time, has a lovely fragrance as well;

Omorovicza Cleansing Foam– 25ml– (travel size) – £44 for 150ml;

Have tried few products from this brand but never tried this one before;

 

Merci Handy Hand Cleansing Gel in New Wave – 30ml– (full size) – £2.90;

This is a newest brand so that is why I think I have received this same item in a number of recent beauty boxes however all different fragrances to date – perfect handbag size and think this is the nicest fragrance I have received to date, fragrance does last as well.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x